Toy.



A. KOHLER.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7, 1912.

1,088,594. Patented Feb. 24, 19% I COLUMBIA PLANOGRAI'H CO..\\'ASHI.\GTON, n. c.

ALFRED KOI-ILER, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

TOY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24:, 1914.

Application filed December 7, 1912. Serial No. 735.481.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED KOI-ILER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved toy embodying a jointed figure which may represent a man or an animal and means for causing the figure to go through a variety of amusing gymnastic exercises, the object of the invention being to provide an improved toy of this kind which is extremely cheap and simple, is not likely to get out of order and which may be readily operated.

In the accompanying drawingz Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy constructed in accordance with my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views.

In the embodiment of my invention, I provide a pair of identically constructed crossed supports 1 which are pivotally connected together as at 2 and the lower ends of which form handles 3. The said band is formed from a continuous piece of material and its bight portions are extended into retaining recesses 45" formed in the handle 3 at a point below the pivot 2 and arranged preferably at the extreme ends of said handle, so that there is uniformity in the tension of the band with a consequence uniform tension upon the cords 7. The recesses serve to hold the hand against working in a longitudinal direction upon the handles. These handles are connected together by a spring a which, in practice, may be a rubber band or the like. Each of the supports is provided at its upper end with a cross bar 5 having eyes 6 at its ends. Cords 7 of which there are two, are attached to the eyes of the cross-bars and connect the upper ends of the supports.

The figure 8 which is here shown as a caricature of the human figure and provided with pivotally connected arms 9 and pivotally connected legs 10 has the arms provided with pairs of spaced openings through which the cords extend. The cords are normally crossed so that the figure hangs by its arms from the crossed cords.

hen pressure is applied to the handles and the latter are moved toward each other, the supports have their upper ends moved outwardly, thereby applying tension to the cords and causing the latter to turn the arms and, hence, cause the figure to go through gymnastic movements.

By appropriately operating the handles and causing the cords to be alternately put under and relieved from tension, and also by varying the pressure on the handles, the figure can be caused to go through and assume a variety of amusing positions and gymnastic exercises. The spring which connects the handles together keeps the cords under sutficient tension to prevent them from sagging normally and becoming tangled and the spring also reduces the power required to operate the device. When the handles 3 are moved toward each other to put the twisted cords under such tension as to whirl the figure in one direction, the spring I assists in such moving of the handles and materially reduces the power required to operate the toy. As the figure whirls in the reverse direction the handles 3 move from each other and hence the centrifugal action of the figure is to a measurable extent resisted by the spring and the operation of the toy facilitated. Under all conditions the cords are prevented by the spring from becoming slack to such an extent as to become taut.

lVhile I have herein shown and described a preferred form of my invention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construe tion of the several parts without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim A jumping jack comprising identical bars, each having angularly disposed upper and lower branches of different lengths, a pivot connecting one bar with the other at the vertices of the branches of the bars, the said bars having their lower branches provided with recesses, cords connected with the extremities of the upper branches and crossing each other, a jointed figure connected with both cords and disposed between the upper branches of the bars, and a In testimony whereof I afiix my signature rubber band connected With the lower in presence of two Witnesses.

branches and having portions fituted 1n the recesses, the SLld recesses serving to 6 hold the band against shifting with rela Vitnesses:

tion to the pivot Which connects both bars SAMUEL G. TREAT, with each other. SAMUEL E. LAWSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

